ExternalReviewExitReport

HeartlandCommunitySchoolsMarch15-16,2016

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Accreditation

Aninternationalprotocolforinstitutionscommittedtosystemic,systematicandsustainableimprovement• Buildscapacityofthesystemanditsschoolstoincreaseandsustainstudentlearning

• Stimulatesandimproveseffectivenessandefficiencythroughoutthesystem

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ExternalReview

Adiagnosticprocesstostimulateandguidecontinuousimprovementwithafocuson:– Impactofteachingandlearning– Capacityofleadership–Useofresources

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ExternalReview

ProfessionaljudgmentbytheExternalReviewTeamresultsin:– PowerfulPractices–OpportunitiesforImprovement– ImprovementPriority– IndexofEducationQuality–AccreditationRecommendation

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StakeholdersStakeholderInterviewed Number

Superintendent 1

Administrators 2

InstructionalStaff 10

Support Staff 7

Students 30

Parents/Community/Business Leaders 7

Board Members 4

Total 61

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TeachingandLearningImpact

TheExternalReviewTeamexamined:• Studentperformanceresults• instructionalquality• Learnerandfamilyengagement• Supportservicesforstudent

learning• Curriculumqualityandefficacy• Collegeandcareerreadinessdata

Domain

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Findings

• ImprovementPriorities:Developandimplementprofessionallearningcommunitiesinvolvingallstaff,atalllevelsthataredesignedtofocusoninstructionandstudentlearning.

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Findings

• OpportunitiesforImprovement:Designandutilizeacomprehensivementoringprogramtopositivelyimpactteacherefficacyandstudentsuccess.

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Findings

• PowerfulPractices:Thecommunityisactivelyinvolvedwithandsupportiveoftheschool.

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Findings

• PowerfulPractices:Theschooloffersstudentsrobustandvariedcourseswithdifferentiatedlearningopportunities,includingearlychildhoodprogrammingwithsupportforstudentswithspecialeducationneeds,andvariousextra-curricularactivities.

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Domains ExternalReview AEN1 Equitable Learning Environment 2.84 2.69

2 High Expectations Environment 3.03 2.81

3 Supportive Learning Environment 3.38 3.06

4 Active Learning Environment 3.23 2.945 Progress Monitoring and Feedback

Environment 3.10 2.79

6 Well-Managed Learning Environment 3.36 3.13

7 Digital Learning Environment 1.80 1.82

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LeadershipCapacity

TheExternalReviewTeamexamined:• Institutionalpurposeand

direction• Governanceandleadership

effectiveness• Stakeholderengagement• Improvementcapacity• Results

Domain

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Findings

• OpportunitiesforImprovement:Developandimplementacomprehensivecontinuousimprovementplanwithinvolvementofallstakeholdersthatissystematicandsystemic.

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Findings

• PowerfulPractices:Thestaffoftheschoolareinvestedinthelivesandsuccessofthestudentbody.

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ResourceUtilization

TheExternalReviewTeamexamined:• Allocationanduseofresources• Equityofresourcedistributionto

need• Levelandsustainabilityof

resources• Longrangecapitalandresource

planningeffectiveness

Domain

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Conclusions

IndexofEducationQuality™(IEQ™)– Impactofteachingandlearningonstudentperformance

– Capacityofleadershiptoguideandensureeffectivenessincarryingoutstrategicdirectionofinstitution

– Utilizationofresources tomeetdiverseneedsofstudentsandinstitution

– Useasatool forformativeanalysisandcontinuousimprovement

– Connection fortheconditions,processes,andpracticestoevidenceincludingstudentperformance

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IEQResults

ExternalReview IEQScore

AENetworkAverage

OverallScore 282.56 278.34

TeachingandLearningImpact 269.52 268.94

LeadershipCapacity 294.55 292.64

ResourceUtilization 302.86 283.86

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IEQResults

TheIEQresultsindicatethattheschoolsystemisperformingwithinacceptablerangesas

comparedtoexpectedcriteriaaswellasotherinstitutionsintheAdvancEDnetwork.

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Recommendation

TheExternalReviewTeamrecommendstotheAdvancEDAccreditationCommissionthatthe

HeartlandCommunitySchoolsearnthedistinctionofaccreditationby

AdvancED.

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ContinuousImprovement

• ImprovementPrioritiesmustbeaddressedwithintwoyears

• Beginningofajourneyofimprovement• Deliberateandstrategicactionstoensurethateverychild,everydayisbeingpreparedandachieving successfortheirfuture

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FinalThoughts

TheExternalReviewTeam:– Appreciatesyourhospitality,supportandprofessionalism.

– Respectsandacknowledgestheeffortstoimprovethequalityofyourinstitution.

– CongratulatesyoursystemandcommunityoncompletingtherequirementsforAdvancEDSchoolSystemAccreditation.

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